Senior Controls Engineer

Danaher Corporation•Hebron, KY

14d•$115,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Controls Engineer is a vital contributor and engineering leader across all phases of projects involving automated control systems, including planning, design, programming, purchasing, integration, testing, commissioning, and training. The role is also responsible for equipment deployment opportunities. It is part of the Global Equipment Automation team, reports to the Automation Engineering Manager, and is onsite in Chaska, Minnesota. The engineer works with Beckman factories and contracted suppliers on requirements, automation concepts, and architectural designs for automated equipment. Equipment functions include bottle, vial, and cartridge material handling; liquid filling; capping; labeling; and palletizing. The role leads and contributes to end-to-end projects with external equipment suppliers and integrators, ensuring technical standards and regulatory compliance. The engineer also advances the Global Automation engineering team’s best practices across project tollgates, including procurement, supplier design, equipment testing, installation, and FAT/SAT.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mechatronics, or Automation and 5+ years of experience, or a master’s degree and 2+ years of experience.
Proficiency in PLC programming, including ladder logic and structured text.
Experience with AC/DC drives, servo motors, HMIs, machine vision, and safety systems.
Ability to work within an engineering team and manage automation objectives, including debugging, installation, equipment commissioning, and training aligned with project specifications.
Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate technical concepts for team review.
Proactive mindset toward process optimization and problem-solving.
Ability to travel up to 15% to Beckman and supplier/vendor sites.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with complex mechanical systems, including CAD modeling.
Experience with Rockwell Automation ControlLogix programmable controllers, Cognex vision systems, and industrial robotics.
Digital integration experience leveraging PLC and SCADA systems, including basic understanding of computer networking, TCP/IP, and industrial fieldbus architectures such as Ethernet I/P.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Beckman factories and contracted suppliers to develop user requirement specifications, automation concepts, and architectural-level designs for automated equipment.
Participate in end-to-end project execution with external equipment suppliers and integrators, including budgeting, scheduling, design, implementation, installation, troubleshooting, and documentation, while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Design and program industrial control systems, including PLCs, robotics, HMIs, vision systems, and motion control systems, and ensure supplier deliverables meet technical standards.
Participate in design reviews with contractors, engineering consultants, and other project team members; provide technical input, guidance, and project status updates for reviews and company meetings.
Drive Global Automation engineering team best practices across project tollgates, including procurement, supplier design, equipment testing, installation, and FAT/SAT.
Support planning, purchasing, integration, testing, commissioning, and training of automated control systems.
Contribute to equipment deployment opportunities.
Travel to Beckman and supplier/vendor sites as needed, up to 15%.